Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 11 February 2018

The Zuma Years

For years, President Jacob Zuma has been dogged by allegations of deception, corruption, and nepotism. He insists he’s done nothing wrong and believes he still enjoys the support of all South Africans, but pressure is mounting on the ruling ANC to force Zuma to resign. After a tumultuous ride and as the wheels continue to come off, Carte Blanche tracks a near decade under the Zuma Presidency.

Producer: Eugene Botha
Presenter: Macfarlane Moleli

The State Legal Wars

From the review of the Public Protector’s State of Capture report, to the Constitutional Court ruling that the National Assembly failed to hold president Jacob Zuma to account – state institutions often have to appear before some of the country’s highest courts. At any given time, there are hundreds of ongoing cases against national, provincial and local departments – and in many cases the government keeps losing. Justified litigation, or a taxpayers’ burden?

CemAir Grounded

Last week local airline CemAir had several of its aircraft grounded due to questions around their airworthiness certificates. With flights suspended, frustrated passengers scurried to make alternative arrangements. In a statement CemAir said they were hopeful that they’d be taking to the skies soon, but insiders say that’s only the beginning of their problems. Carte Blanche investigates.

Thrown from a Moving Train

In April 2016 Darryn August was left paralysed after being violently flung from a moving train in an attempt to protect a pregnant woman from gangsters. This real-life superhero’s story of bravery has since inspired people across the nation and he’s received waves of support from fellow South Africans. But is there more to this story?

Published by Andrew Germishuys

Founder of SAMDB, Andrew has worked full time in the film industry since the early 2000's. He has trained as an actor, completing his LAMDA Gold Medal, and attending many courses in Cape Town acting studios, with masterclasses with some of the international industries top directors, producers and filmmakers.
Working as an actor and armourer in the film and television industry have given Andrew a great balance of skills across the board when it comes to the entertainment industry.
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